Cybersecurity and DOJ

The Justice Department said Wednesday it arrested Virginia twin brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, 34, who were indicted last month for conspiring to delete and tamper with U.S. government databases while working for federal contractor Opexus. Prosecutors allege nearly 100 databases were deleted, including FOIA and sensitive investigative records, and that IRS data for at least 450 people was stolen; the charges include conspiracy, computer fraud, theft of U.S. records and aggravated identity theft.